Destitute vs. Penurious

Destituteadjective

(followed by the preposition "of") Lacking something; devoid

Destituteadjective

lacking money; poor, impoverished

Destituteverb

(transitive) To impoverish; to strip of wealth, resources, etc.

Destituteadjective

Forsaken; not having in possession (something necessary, or desirable); deficient; lacking; devoid; - often followed by of.

Destituteadjective

Not possessing the necessaries of life; in a condition of want; needy; without possessions or resources; very poor.

Destituteverb

To leave destitute; to forsake; to abandon.

Destituteverb

To make destitute; to cause to be in want; to deprive; - followed by of.

Destituteverb

To disappoint.

Destituteadjective

poor enough to need help from others

Destituteadjective

extremely poor and lacking the means to provide for oneself

Destituteadjective

not having

Penuriousadjective

Miserly; excessively cheap.

Penuriousadjective

Not bountiful; thin; scant.

Penuriousadjective

Impoverished; wanting for money.

Penuriousadjective

Excessively sparing in the use of money; sordid; stingy; miserly.

Penuriousadjective

Not bountiful or liberal; scanty.

Penuriousadjective

Destitute of money; suffering extreme want.

Penuriousadjective

not having enough money to pay for necessities

Penuriousadjective

excessively unwilling to spend;